Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local was 402,592 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
402,592
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
7th
of 71 countries
All-time high
402,592
in 2016
All-time low
22,560
in 1989
Years of data
25
1989–2016

Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Costa Rica, 1989–2016

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1989200220161989: 22.6k1990: 26.3k1991: 32.6k1992: 38.6k1993: 47.6k1994: 55.1k1995: 65.9k1996: 77.6k1997: 87.1k1998: 107.4k1999: 108.6k2000: 123.6k2001: 141.1k2002: 148.6k2003: 162.9k2004: 173.8k2005: 191.0k2006: 217.2k2007: 238.7k2008: 286.5k2009: 329.2k2010: 346.0k2012: 393.5k2015: 398.4k2016: 402.6k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Costa Rica stood at 402,592. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 85.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Costa Rica peaked at 402,592 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22,560, in 1989.

That places Costa Rica 7th out of 71 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, above primary education in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1989 22,560
1990 26,261 +16.4%
1991 32,588 +24.1%
1992 38,639 +18.6%
1993 47,555 +23.1%
1994 55,148 +16.0%
1995 65,896 +19.5%
1996 77,590 +17.7%
1997 87,139 +12.3%
1998 107,431 +23.3%
1999 108,625 +1.1%
2000 123,555 +13.7%
2001 141,104 +14.2%
2002 148,609 +5.3%
2003 162,938 +9.6%
2004 173,800 +6.7%
2005 190,989 +9.9%
2006 217,250 +13.8%
2007 238,736 +9.9%
2008 286,483 +20.0%
2009 329,242 +14.9%
2010 345,976 +5.1%
2012 393,464 +13.7%
2015 398,400 +1.3%
2016 402,592 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 22,560 22,560 22,560 1
1990s 64,687 26,261 108,625 10
2000s 201,271 123,555 329,242 10
2010s 385,108 345,976 402,592 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 4 Colombia 1.00 million compare
  2. 5 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 697,372 compare
  3. 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 510,000 compare
  4. 8 Chile 400,000 compare
  5. 9 Mongolia 300,000 compare
  6. 10 Uganda 270,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Costa Rica?
Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Costa Rica was 402,592 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 402,592 in 2016.
What is the lowest median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 22,560 in 1989.
How does Costa Rica rank for median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local?
Costa Rica ranks 7th out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 924 data points, 1970–2021
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